THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate Document Number 1994S
Date of Senate Approval 3/10/94
Signature of Senate Chair ___________________________ Date _________________
Action of Vice Chancellor:
Approval __________________________________ Date ____________________
Denied __________________________________ Date ____________________
Reasons for denial and suggested modifications:
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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document # 20: Conditional Readmission Policy
Effective Date: Fall, 1994. Students readmitted to UNCA prior to the fall of
1994 may apply for consideration under this policy via petition to the
Enrollment Services Advisory Committee.
Delete: Not Applicable
Add: Page 4 following Non-degree Student Admission Policy
Conditional Readmission Policy. Degree seeking students who left UNCA not in
good standing (GPA below a 2.0) may apply for readmission to UNCA under the
Conditional Readmission Policy. To be considered under this policy, a student
must not have been enrolled at UNCA for a period of at least 3 years and must
show evidence that the conditions which caused the initial failure at UNCA are
no longer present. Applicants shall be reviewed by the Enrollment Services
Advisory Committee. Those approved shall be conditionally admitted and
allowed to take 24 semester hours under this status. At the completion of 24
semester hours, students will be re-reviewed for full admission to UNCA under
standards in place for transfer students. Academic work attempted prior to the
conditional readmission shall be re-evaluated at this point and only courses
with grades of C or better will be applied to the students present degree
program. The students' historical transcript will remain intact, however, as
with transfer students, hours will be applied toward the degree, but grades in
these courses will not factor into a student's GPA. Students may utilize this
policy one time.
Impact Statement and Rationale:
This policy is likely to effect 6 - 10 students per academic year. This policy
would help students who fit the following description:
The student who initially enrolls and does very poorly due to financial,
health, family or maturity problems. After a period of time (3 years or more)
the student demonstrates that the conditions that cause of the initial failure
has been eliminated. This can be demonstrated by showing successful
performance at another academic institution, through successful work history or
through appropriate medical/psychological documentation.
At the present time, students who fit this description are re-admitted to UNCA
through the Enrollment Services Advisory Committee. However, their likelihood
of achieving the 2.0 GPA required for graduation is significantly diminished
due to the deficit grade condition that exists upon their readmission.
Students are demoralized by receiving warning notices semester after semester,
even though their performance upon their return is more than adequate,
sometimes even Dean's List level.
Our present practice places students who first did poorly at UNCA at a greater
disadvantage than similar students who have the same profile, but whose initial
college experience was at another institution. This policy change would treat
both categories of student in the same manner.
The 24 attempted hour trial period will allow us to distinguish between the
students who can perform at a satisfactory level from those who cannot.
Similar policies exist at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, ASU, UNC-Wilmington
and Western Carolina. All have been initiated in the last three years.